Plasma IQ

WHAT IS PLASMA IQ?

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Plasma IQ is a non-surgical eyelift treatment which reduces the appearance of heavy brows and tightens loose skin on the upper and lower eyes – also known as a non-surgical blepharoplasty.  It is also used to treat lines around the mouth, neck and decolletage, skin imperfections, skin tags and stretch marks.

 

Plasma IQ uses skin sublimation, a physical phenomenon which causes controlled and very precise skin lesions to create a tightening and shrinking of skin tissue.  As the tip of the PLASMA IQ electrode approaches the skin, it ionises the gases in the air, generating a small voltaic arc.  The plasma arc causes the epidermis of the skin to sublimate, turning a solid into a gas, resulting in immediate retraction and tightening of the skin in the targeted area.  This plasma sublimation method is highly precise and controlled.  It does not transmit heat to the surrounding area.  During the procedure, a tiny flash of plasma is discharged from the tip of the handpiece to the area to be treated, creating a tiny 1-2mm spot without cutting the skin and any other trauma like bleeding.

 

IS PLASMA IQ RIGHT FOR YOU?

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Plasma IQ treatment is right for you if are concerned about loose and sagging skin on your upper and/or lower eyelids or if you want to reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles.  It stimulates collagen production and offers a skin tightening effect with the added ability to improve the appearance of skin imperfections.

 

It offers a low-risk procedure, with minimal side effects, and is less invasive than surgical interventions. 

 

WHAT IS THE TREATMENT TIME?

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The Plasma IQ is a relatively quick treatment with a treatment time of approximately 10 to 20 minutes.  Allow 1-2 weeks of downtime for this treatment, which allows for the tiny scabs that formed during treatment to drop off on their own.  This will all be discussed at your initial consultation.

 

WHAT AREAS CAN BE TREATED?

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Upper and lower eye area, peri-oral lip lines, neck, decolletage, and areas with skin imperfections.  A consultation with a nurse practitioner is required prior to treatment.

 

WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE?

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Before treatment begins, a local anaesthetic cream is applied to the target area for approximately 30 minutes to ensure sufficient numbness. The treatment commences with multiple shots of the Plasma IQ tip, spaced very close together.  There will be a sensation of heat in the treatment area, which may become uncomfortable and painful, but the procedure should only last on average 20 minutes.

 

HOW FAST WILL I SEE RESULTS?

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Typically, more than one treatment session is recommended for optimum results, depending on the area and indication being treated.  If more than one session is required there should be six weekly intervals between each one.  Often up to three treatment sessions are needed to replicate the effect of a surgical intervention. 

 

There will be visible results following just one treatment with Plasma IQ and your practitioner will be able to give you an idea of how many treatments you will need at your consultation.

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